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Normandy is a region of northern France with a coastline that takes in white-chalk cliffs and WWII beachheads, including Omaha Beach, site of the D-Day landing.
Just off the coast, the rocky island of Mont-Saint-Michel has a Gothic abbey.
Just off the coast, the rocky island of Mont-Saint-Michel has a Gothic abbey.
The city of Rouen, dominated by Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Rouen, is where Catholic saint Joan of Arc was executed in 1431.
Granville Carnival
The UNESCO-listed Granville Carnival will be celebrating its 150th anniversary from 9 to 13 February 2024. There is a grand parade of forty satirical floats, 3,000 participants with over 150,000 visitors and ‘zillions of confetti flakes hitting the streets of Granville during the carnival’.
The 80th anniversary of D-Day and the Battle of Normandy
Normandy will commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day and the Battle of Normandy by welcoming veterans, officials and tens of thousands of visitors from around the world. A rich and unprecedented program of events will bring the memory of this tragic period of world history to life, all while emphasizing the spirit of hope.
https://en.normandie-tourisme.fr/highlight/80th-anniversary-of-d-day/
From 8 to 12 May 2024, a fleet of majestic tall ships and sailing boats will set course for the Alabaster Coast to take part in the second edition of Fécamp Grand’Escale.
https://en.normandie-tourisme.fr/highlight/80th-anniversary-of-d-day/
The Normandy Impressionist Festival
The 150th anniversary of the Impressionist movement will be commemorated in Impressionist Destination (Normandy/Paris). The main event will be the Normandy Impressionist Festival from 22 March to 22 September 2024 with a programme of exhibitions, conferences and themed experiences. https://en.normandie-tourisme.fr/2024-150-years-impressionism
Fécamp Grand’Escale : the Tall Ships
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| Fécamp Grand’Escale : the Tall Ships |
The American Film Festival
The seaside resort of Deauville will host the 50th edition of its American Film Festival from 6 to 15 September 2024. This is now the biggest film festival in France after Cannes. It will also be the 100th anniversary of ‘Les Planches’, the resorts wooden boardwalk which was opened in July 1924! https://en.normandie-tourisme.fr/highlight/deauville-american-filmfestival
* Ben Collier at b.collier@normandie-tourisme.fr
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